Foreign TV channels have been banned Bangladeshi commercials | CollectedEarlier, Information Minister DR Hasan Mahmud told the press at his Secretariat office that the government will take necessary measures against those involved in the promotion of domestic advertisements on foreign television channelsAccording to a recent circular issued by the Information Ministry locally-produced advertisements on foreign TV channels have been banned. This order also banned locally-produced advertisements on foreign TV channels. But some local advertisements are being promoted on some foreign TV channels broadcast in Bangladeshi downlink, which is against this regulation. Earlier, Information Minister DR Hasan Mahmud told the press at his Secretariat office that the government will take necessary measures against those involved in the promotion of domestic advertisements on foreign television channels. Airing advertisements of local products on foreign channels had been hampering the revenue of the private television channels in our country, media stakeholders have been claiming.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 12, 2019 15:45 UTC